Business
European Tea Society Debuts at Tea & Coffee World Cup
The European Tea Society (ETS) is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation based in Bedford, England, whose driving principle is to create, promote and inspire excellence in the specialty tea community.
Starbucks Commits to Building & Operating Greener Stores Globally
Today, Starbucks Coffee Company announced the “Starbucks Greener Stores” framework and a commitment to design, build and operate 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025.
Awakening the World to Colombian Orthodox Tea
Through producing tea in a country long respected for its coffee, the family-owned company, Agricolahimalaya, aims to raise the profile of Colombian orthodox tea.
Starbucks Opens Reserve Roastery in Milan
Starbucks Coffee opened its first store in Italy – Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan – today.
PGE Launches its Project Methodology to Accelerate Gender Equity
The Partnership for Gender Equity (PGE) recently launched its third tool designed to enable industry allies to more effectively engage in gender equity.
Starbucks to Open First US Signing Store
Starbucks will open its first Signing Store in the US in Washington, DC this October, building upon ongoing efforts to connect with the diverse communities it serves.
Teapigs Is One Steep Ahead of the Crowd
While aiming to become the world’s greenest tea company, Teapigs is also on a mission to improve the tea experience for consumers around the world by focusing on simplicity, sustainability and ethical sourcing.
Italy’s Lavazza Buys Australia’s Blue Pod Coffee
Reuters reports that Lavazza SpA said on 2 July it would buy all of Australia’s Blue Pod Coffee Company, as the coffee maker pushes ahead with a shopping spree that has allowed it to sharply increase its scale.
Starbucks Expands Teavana into New Format and Retail Channel
Starbucks today (26 June) announced it is introducing Teavana into the USD $1.2 billion packaged tea category in US grocery stores.
Coffee M&As Accelerate & Show No Signs of Yielding
Recent mergers, acquisitions and overall growth across the coffee sector follow trends established by beer, soft drinks and other beverage industries.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Panama Canal Authority Opens Coffee Processing Plant
The Panama Canal Authority helped open the first coffee processing plant in Las Gaitas, Capira, Panama as part of its Environmental Economic Incentives Program (PIEA), a land-titling programme supporting communities in the Canal watershed.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Howard Schultz Steps Down as Executive Chairman of Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation announced Monday that Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman and member of the board of directors and will be honoured with the title of chairman emeritus effective 26 June.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans Unveils Rebranded Look
After releasing a newly designed logo in late 2017, PJ’s Coffee is continuing rebranding efforts across its cafés to give guests an elevated experience.
Mother Parkers Embarks on the Adventure of Single Serve
Mother Parkers’ desire to enter the single serve market with a sustainable, cost effective capsule, led to the development of the EcoCup.